Florida Gators return to top five, ranked No. 3/4

By Adam Silverstein
January 27, 2014

The 12th regular-season editions of the Associated Press Top 25 and USA Today Coaches’ Poll were released on Monday with the Arizona Wildcats staying put as the No. 1-ranked team in the country. Arizona received 61-of-65 first-place votes from the AP voters and 31-of-32 first-place votes from the coaches.

The Florida Gators (17-2, 6-0 SEC) – fresh off a 68-62 win at Alabama on Thursday and a 67-41 demolition of Tennessee at home on Saturday – jumped up three spots to No. 3 in the AP top 25 and moved up two places to No. 4 in the USA Today rankings.

Florida checked in with 1,436 points (+133) in the AP poll and 694 points (+55) in the USA Today top 25. The Gators at No. 3 achieved their highest ranking since Feb. 4, 2013 (No. 2).

Athlete	Country	Sport
Mark Kolozsvary	USA	Baseball
Marife Torres	Puerto Rico	Golf
Leanne Wong	USA	Gymnastics
Adriana Leon	Canada	Soccer
Deanne Rose	Canada	Soccer
Michelle Moultrie	USA	Softball
Aubree Munro	USA	Softball
Kelsey Stewart	USA	Softball
Caeleb Dressel	USA	Swimming 4x100 free 100m free 50m free
Amro Al-Wir	Jordan	Swimming 200 breast
Natalie Hinds	USA	Swimming 4x100 free
Bobby Finke	USA	Swimming 800m free 1500m free
Eric Friese	Germany	Swimming 4x100 free
Enzo Martinez	Uruguay	Swimming 50m free
Alfonso Mestre	Venezuela	Swimming 800m free
Kieran Smith	USA	Swimming 400m free 200m free 4x200 free
Andres Arroyo	Puerto Rico	T&F 800m
Doneisha Anderson	Bahamas	T&F 4x400 relay
Lloydricia Cameron	Jamaica	T&F Shot put
Will Claye	USA	T&F Triple jump
Marquis Dendy	USA	T&F Long jump
Yanis David	France	T&F Triple jump Long jump
Joseph Fahnbulleh	Liberia	T&F 200m
Grant Holloway	USA	T&F 110m hurdles
Genevive LaCaze	Australia	T&F 3000m steeple
Eddie Lovett	U.S. Virgin	T&F 110m hurdles
Taylor Mason	USA	T&F
Cory McGee	USA	T&F 1500m
Hakim Sani Brown	Japan	T&F 200m
Marija Vucenovic	Serbia	T&F Javelin

Check out the complete top 25 rankings and see where UF stands…after the break!

UF’s 2013-14 opponents in italics. Wins in blue; losses in red.

ASSOCIATED PRESS TOP 25
This Week 1-5: Arizona (63), Syracuse (2), Florida, Wichita State, San Diego State
6-10: Kansas, Michigan State, Oklahoma State, Villanova, Michigan
11-15: Kentucky, Louisville, Cincinnati, Wisconsin, Iowa
16-20: Iowa State, Duke, Pittsburgh, Saint Louis, Creighton
21-25: UMass, Memphis, Oklahoma, Ohio State, Texas

Last Week 1-5: Arizona (61), Syracuse (4), Michigan State, Villanova, Wichita State
6-10: Florida, San Diego State, Kansas, Wisconsin, Iowa
11-15: Oklahoma State, Louisville, UMass, Kentucky, Cincinnati
16-20: Iowa State, Ohio State, Duke, Saint Louis
21-25: Pittsburgh, Michigan, Kansas State, Memphis, Baylor, Oklahoma

USA TODAY COACHES’ POLL
This Week 1-5: Arizona (31), Syracuse (1), Wichita State, Florida, San Diego State,
6-10: Michigan State, Louisville/Kansas, Villanova, Oklahoma State
11-15: Kentucky, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan, Cincinnati
16-20: Duke, Pittsburgh, Iowa State, UMass, Creighton
21-25: Saint Louis, Memphis, Ohio State, Gonzaga, Oklahoma

Last Week 1-5: Arizona (30), Syracuse (2), Michigan State, Wichita State, Villanova
6-10: Florida, San Diego State, Wisconsin, Louisville, Iowa, Kansas
11-15: Oklahoma State, UMass, Kentucky, Ohio State, Cincinnati
16-20: Iowa State, Duke, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Gonzaga
21-25: Memphis, Baylor, Creighton, Oklahoma, Michigan